post-Dawntrail even story dungeons are harder and more punishing to heal than ever

[Kitkat]

Those have been in the game since ARR.

They relied more heavily on telegraphed tells in ARR up to Stormblood. They didn't start relying on Animated tells more until Shadowbringers and beyond. Don't confuse an attack animation for an animated tell. Animated tells typically will have no telegraph or very limited telegraph (appear/disappear instantly). Animated tells are where the animation winds up more dramatically/positions before the attack is released with no cast/use bar.